Check if value exists in a multidimensional array java -

without for loop, there way see if value exists in multidimensional array? found

 arrays.aslist(*arrayname*).contains(*itemtofind*) 

but search first dimension of array, , need search 2 dimensions.

i created 5x5 integer array , intialized value i*j. exists method takes row number , value search for.

private static integer[][] myarray = new integer[5][5];  public static boolean exists(int row, int value) {     if(row >= myarray.length) return false;     list<integer> rowvalues = arrays.aslist(arrays.aslist(myarray).get(row));     if(rowvalues.contains(value)) return true;     return exists(row+1, value); }